Creating in this garden of life
nature, web of life, children, environment
Taking the time to wander daily around the backyard as a child became a life altering experience for me. The variety of flowering shrubs in our small yard was astounding. There was a hedge of deep purple, lavender and white lilacs that ran along the property line to the east, clouds of fragrance wafting through … Read more
I believe that a loving spirit and creative energy surrounds and passes through each of us, and all of life and nature. One has to be present in the moment to be aware of this energy. A tiny flame within each of us (Love) will act as an inner guide in navigating, clarifying, and illuminating … Read more
First Sign of True Spring Still waiting Crocus and daffodils poke their heads through the detritus remaining in the garden. It snows. Birds are fooled into thinking that the fickle warmth has come to stay. It snows. Magnolia and dogwood buds, prove too much for the branches to bear following one last heavy snow The … Read more
Swayingwiththebranches leaves rustling tepid gusts of wind shaking water sparkles to the ground. Insects drone beyond the melodic chorus of birdsong and symphonic wind chimes twinkle and crash while cool clawed little feet skitter about my branches having a nibble on the way. A hanging plant sways in my breath as it battles … Read more
The spectacular beauty of winter is not always as obvious as it is after a fresh snowfall, or when the trees glisten with ice. But if you look closely, you will see muted splendor in the reds, browns, golds, and forest green of garden and roadside brush. On closer observation, you will … Read more
Year by year the complexities of this world grow more bewildering. We need all the more to seek peace and comfort in the joyful simplicities, and to teach our children to do the same. For in so doing, we enable them to seek contentment within themselves rather than relying on electronic devices for their entertainment. … Read more
As the children play about the neighborhood, I drink in the glory of autumn as though I am seeing it through their eyes. The day is fairly bursting with joy! The wind kicks up, tugging and coaxing the leaves to take the plunge from their perch above, and they skitter down the street blanketing the … Read more
I’ve spent the last several evenings gardening in the front yard. This has come to be my favorite time of day. The neighborhood kids are all running around and they love to stop by for a chat (or a cooling spray as I water the flowers). Families are out for an after-dinner stroll. The … Read more
Childhood is such a gift. Those of us with children have been given a second chance to experience that magic and wonder of seeing life through the eyes of a child. Things that we have come to take for granted, come alive. Take for example the wildlife on your property or in your … Read more